Females are most commonly affected by the disorder. (For more information on this disorder, choose “Lichen Planus” as your search term in the Rare Disease Database.) Carcinoma of the Vulva is a malignant disease characterized by abnormal cancerous changes in the skin of the vulva.

The understanding of the causes of this disorder is still incomplete.

Lichen sclerosus can develop concurrently with other conditions.

A genetic predisposition means that a person may carry a gene for a disease but it may not be expressed unless something in the environment triggers the disease.

Lichen sclerosus affects mostly females, usually between the ages of 40 and 60 years.

In the recent past, a genetic component for lichen sclerosus has been recognized.

In addition, many clinical researchers believe that it is a disorder of the immunological system.

Cases involving younger females and males have also been identified in the medical literature in the United States, and cases have been reported that involve female children under the age of thirteen.